Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus (IHDWC) continues to take the lead on groundbreaking policy changes and has made it a priority to begin developing legislation to make childcare in Illinois more affordable and accessible. State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, has been named the chair of the working[Read More…]
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Religious Leaders Urge “Live Nation” Night Clubs, Chicago House of Blues, Remove Hindu-Buddhist-Jain Statues & Apologize
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Christian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish-Jain religious leaders have jointly urged Beverly Hills (California) headquartered Live Nation Entertainment to remove sacred Hindu-Buddhist-Jain icons from its Foundation Room upmarket night-clubs spread in eight major US cities, including one in Chicago, calling it highly inappropriate. Foundation Room night-clubs, part of “House of Blues”[Read More…]
COVID-19: Region Has Suffered 460 Deaths Due to SARS-CoV-2
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The thirty municipalities we track have suffered 460 COVID-19 related deaths according to information provided by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The overall recovery rate in Illinois holds at 94%. However, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent global health research center at the[Read More…]
Illinois Moves to Phase 4 Friday: Here’s What it Means, Plus the Entire Plan
Yet Another Person from Park Forest Has Died from COVID-19 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois moves to Phase 4 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, the next step in reopening the state amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But one more person from Park Forest has died from the novel coronavirus. Park[Read More…]
Census Event Hosted by Mike Love and Dizz Set for June 27 at PF 7-Eleven
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chicago media personalities Mike Love and Dizz host a special census event this Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Park Forest’s 7-11, located at 425 Sauk Trail. The live event, which will also stream on Park Forest’s Facebook page, aims to increase census completion rates for[Read More…]
Park Forest Free Business Webinar: How to Compete with Online-Only Retailers
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest is offering a free business webinar this Wednesday, June 24: BRICK-and-MORTAR: How to Compete with Online-Only Retailers. The focus of the Zoom webinar will be to develop a game plan to increase traffic and sales from the leading commercial marketing research company.[Read More…]
Man Charged After Allegedly Allowing Juvenile to Drive
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was arrested and charged after he allegedly permitted a juvenile to drive, police said. The officer suspected that the man was intoxicated, but his breathalyzer test later came in just under the .08 limit, according to police. Travis D. McClore, 324 Farragut St.,[Read More…]
Vehicular Hijacking: Police Reports Through June 2, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through June 2, 2020. Charges for those arrested include battery, domestic battery, and aggravated vehicular hijacking. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We are not asserting in any way that[Read More…]
Teen Faces Drawn Weapon After Allegedly Fleeing Stolen Car: Police Reports Through May 26, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A teen not old enough to drive found himself facing an officer with a drawn weapon after he allegedly ran from a car that had been reported stolen. These police reports include arrests through May 26, 2020. Charges for those arrested include possession of a stolen motor[Read More…]
A’ja Nauden Named to President’s List at McKendree University
Lebanon, IL-(ENEWSPF- A’ja Nauden, of Park Forest, was named to the McKendree University President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the spring 2020 semester. Ms. Nauden is a 2017 graduate of Rich East High School and majors in Speech Communications. “I plan to make a future career in[Read More…]
